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Article I

Name

The official title of this organization shall be "The Association of Food and Drug Officials of the Southern States".  The Association shall include the states of  Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia.

Article II

Purpose

The object of this Association is to promote and foster the enactment of improved laws and the effective enforcement of all laws for the protection of the public health and prevention of fraud and deception in the production, manufacture, distribution, and sale of foods, drugs, cosmetics, therapeutic devices and consumer products; to secure the adoption of uniform administrative procedures, and to encourage cooperation with respect to the enforcement of federal, state, district, county, and municipal laws and regulations.

Article III

Membership

There shall be three (3) classes of membership in the Association, to be designated as: Regular Members, Associate Members, and Life Members.

Article IV

Officers and Executive Committee

Section 1
The officers of this Association shall consist of a President, a Vice-President, and Secretary-Treasurer.

Section 2
The duties of the officers shall be as specified in the By-Laws of the Association.

Section 3
The Executive Committee shall consist of Regular Members as specified in the By-Laws of the Association.

Article V

Committees

The President shall annually appoint all standing committees as established by the Executive Committee.

Article VI

Voting

Voting shall be restricted to those Regular Members whose credentials have been accepted by the Credentials Committee.

Article VII

Meetings

The Association shall meet annually and at other times as necessary to conduct the proper business of the Association.

Article VIII

Dues and Registration Fees

Membership dues and registration fees shall be established by the Executive Committee, subject to approval by a majority of the Regular Members registered and present at any annual or special meeting.

Article IX

Property

The Association may accept contributions and endowments, and own property as specified in the Association By-Laws.

Article X

By-Laws

The members shall have the power to make prudent By-Laws as they deem proper for the management of the affairs of the Association, subject to a two-thirds vote of the Regular Members present at the annual meeting.

Article XI

Amendments to the Constitution

The Constitution of the Association may be amended as prescribed in the By-Laws.

Article XII

Scope of Activities

In the accomplishment of its purposes, the Association may engage in any reasonable activity.  When its financial structure permits, it may employ such business managers, scientists, or other workers as may be deemed necessary or helpful, subject to appointment and compensation determination by the 
Executive Committee, with the approval of a majority vote of the regular membership.

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Last Update:  April 25, 2002